Verse Comparison: Job 28:3
American Standard Version
`Man' setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.
Amplified® Bible
Man sets an end to darkness, and he searches out the farthest bounds for the ore buried in gloom and deep darkness.
Contemporary English Version
Miners carry lanterns deep into the darkness to search for these metals.
Darby English Version
[Man] putteth an end to the darkness, and exploreth to the utmost limit, the stones of darkness and of the shadow of death.
Good News Bible
Miners explore the deepest darkness. They search the depths of the earth And dig for rocks in the darkness.
King James Version
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
New American Standard Bible
"{Man} puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
New International Version
Man puts an end to the darkness;
he searches the farthest recesses
for ore in the blackest darkness.
New King James Version
Man puts an end to darkness,
And searches every recess
For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
Revised Standard Version
Men put an end to darkness, and search out to the farthest bound the ore in gloom and deep darkness.
Young's Literal Translation
An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade.
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